The project “Synergies between the EU Missions and EU Regional Policy in Austria” examined how the five EU Missions – Climate Adaptation, Climate-Neutral Cities, Healthy Soils, Restoring Waters, and Cancer – can be more effectively linked with Austria’s regional policy, including Cohesion Policy. The objective was to identify interfaces between the national Mission Action Plans and EU programmes such as ERDF, ESF+, EAFRD, EMFAF, and Interreg, highlight existing barriers, and formulate recommendations for the programming period beyond 2028.
ÖIR was responsible for the analytical work, expert interviews, and synthesis of findings. The project team also developed strategic recommendations for national and regional authorities to systematically embed mission-oriented approaches in future Cohesion Policy programmes.
